Nick Collison vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Nick Collison that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Nick Collison

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Collison: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Collison 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nick Collison 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nick Collison 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nick Collison 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nick Collison 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Collison 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Collison 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Collison 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nick Collison 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nick Collison 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 5.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 5,359 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 4,701 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nick Collison 939 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nick Collison 446 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nick Collison 469 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nick Collison 910 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .534 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .208 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .723 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 9.8 (2008) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 9.4 (2008) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.5 (2013) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.7 (2009) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 (2007) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 4.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 3.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 391 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 348 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nick Collison 71 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nick Collison 52 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nick Collison 44 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nick Collison 91 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .558 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .429 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .682 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 8.4 (2005) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.8 (2011) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.1 (2013) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.9 (2016) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 (2013) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)